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    What type of paint is safe to use inside a coop?

    Any paint that flakes, they will definitely pick at and maybe eat. I used bulls eye primer with no paint for inside and bullseye and exterior house paint for the outside. Bullseye yellows over time exposed to the sun but it's fine inside. Best primer made. Used it on wood, metal and plastic...
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    5 week old chickens too dumb to find their food or water

    With some lessons and a modification to the ramp they all use the ramp now. They go inside by 110 lux (chicken guard opener setting). Some would stand directly under the pop door and stare up longingly at the door. . They finally became chickens on Wednesday when we moved them from the garage...
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    Why do they knock feed out of the feeder?

    A hanging type feeder cured that for my chickens. They cant stand on the narrow edge and cant get their feet in the food.
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    5 week old chickens too dumb to find their food or water

    The water inside the henhouse is making a mess and I was hoping to make it dry again. 25 birds drip a lot. I have tried a few different things over the past day and a half with little success. Looks like I am going to have to provide feed and water in both places. It makes sense that the...
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    5 week old chickens too dumb to find their food or water

    I have 5 week old chickens I let out of the brooder(henhouse) and into the run a few days ago. I moved the water out into the run, but they wont go out to drink on their own, nor go back into the henhouse to eat. When I chased them all out of the henhouse this morning, they drank for 15...
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    chicks and puppy

    Let my lab stick his head in the brooder. Figured "what'd the worst that can happen " He might get one before getting in lots of trouble. He was exited but behaved. I held one first and let him smell it. He is the bestest and smartest dog ever mind you...
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    First coop build, a 'Carolina style'

    27 day old chicks in my brooder conversion.
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    First coop build, a 'Carolina style'

    Thanks. A more complete description of my coop and more photos.
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    First coop build, a 'Carolina style'

    Seen lots of their videos now thanks. They are the inspiration behind my coop . The hen house door seems unnecessarily complicated which is why I didnt shamelessly copy it also . Same with their cupola.
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    First coop build, a 'Carolina style'

    After trying from my phone, I switched to my computer. Having never had chickens we are jumping in with both feet. We will be raising chickens at our recreational property we spend the summer at. This coop is more than loosely based on the Carolina coop and is not completed as it is still...
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    First coop build, a 'Carolina style'

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